Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 11

About two hours later, Seraphina found herself back at Leandro’s front door.

From the entrance, she could see the garage, and Leandro’s car seemed to be missing. Just as she was about to ring the doorbell, the door suddenly swung open from the inside.

Karan was slinging a big bag over her shoulder, yelling back into the house as she stepped out, “You stay put, no running around, got it? Your dad will be home tonight!”

Mid–sentence, she turned her head and saw Seraphina standing at the doorway, looking taken aback and then annoyed, “Didn’t you already take off? Why are you back here?”

“Karan, I think I left something here, so I came back,” Seraphina replied with a smile, then glanced at Karan’s bag. “You heading out?”

Karan grimaced, adjusting her bag and grunting in response.

Seraphina hesitated for a moment before asking, “Can I go in and look for my stuff?”

Looking like she was pressed for time, Karan shot her an irritable glance, “Just go in and find whatever you need, and leave as soon as possible! And don’t go chattering with Valerio, gol it?”

Seraphina nodded promptly, “Alright, got it. Take care, Karan!”

With that, Karan hurried off, looking like she was indeed in a rush.

house, Seraphina spotted Valerio sitting at the table, working on a pile of art supplies. He looked at her, obviously having

a smile, but he quickly

was back down in no time. Despite having spent the night here, her recorder had always been in her bag, so if

wait for Leandro. But

this, she approached Valerio. He didn’t look at her but seemed to sense her

are you drawing?” Seraphina asked as she picked up the assignment brief

the help of their parents,

was obviously working on the family portrait four identical stick figures, big heads atop bodies made up of a few strokes

Gloria, Leandro, and Valerio himself. But it seemed like a crucial person was missing. However, the rough sketching didn’t seem to

Valerio’s

“You’re one lucky kid. I haven’t drawn for seven years, and now I’m picking up a pencil to help you

chair next to Valerio, picked up a pencil, and quickly sketched out Bruce and Gloria. When it came to drawing Leandro, she paused and handed the pencil to

sketches of Bruce and Gloria for a moment before accepting the pencil from her and copying her style to draw Leandro. Despite

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resembled Leandro.

the last empty spot

deep thought, but

took the pencil from him,

with flawless

sketch with her long eyelashes casting a shadow on her

him looking at her, his eyes full of curiosity. She patted his chin and said with a smile, “You’re such a looker, why are you so quiet? Girls your age aren’t usually into the silent type. How do you expect